Graduate Students Eligible for the LPI Career Development Award

November 8, 2010

The Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) is proud to announce its fourth LPI Career Development Award, which is open to both U.S. and non-U.S. applicants. This award will be given to graduate students who have submitted a first-author abstract for presentation at the 42nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC).

A travel stipend of $800 will be awarded to the top applicants to help cover their travel expenses for attending the LPSC in March.

The application deadline for the LPI Career Development Award is January 7, 2011. Applications should be directed to

Awards will be based on a review of the application materials by a panel of lunar and planetary scientists. Applications must include:

Letter outlining why the applicant would like to participate at the LPSC and what he or she will contribute to the conference

Letter of recommendation from his or her research advisor

Copy of the first-author abstract

Curriculum Vita for the applicant

The 42nd LPSC will be held at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center in The Woodlands, Texas. An average of 1500 participants from all over the world gather each year for the annual meeting, which has gained the reputation of being the premiere gathering place for lunar and planetary scientists.

The LPI maintains a highly focused education effort chartered to engage, excite, and educate the public about lunar and planetary science and invests in the development of future generations of scientists. The LPI Career Development Award has been provided from the generous endowments that the LPI has received over the past year from those in the community who are equally committed to the education of students in lunar and planetary science.

The LPI is excited about the opportunities that these endowments will afford to students in the community. All contributions to the endowment fund are tax-deductible. Anyone interested in contributing to this effort should contact Dr. Stephen Mackwell, LPI Director, at mackwell@lpi.usra.edu.